TVR to make bikes!?!

[mrb_74]

Anyone else read anything about this, just read it on autoexpress newsletter!

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/ae_news_story.php?id=53354">www.autoexpress.co.uk/?http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/ae_news_story.php?id=53354

[P7ULG]

Does'nt seem out of the question.A lot of TVR owners are also have bikes so you would have a ready market,plus the high performance reputation, a TVR bike sounds a lot more exciting than if Ford said they were going to make a bike!I am sure people are going to reply that its no that easy to produce a bike but I am sure TVR's engine and Chassis building expertise should count for a lot.

[mrb_74]

If they did i'd have to upgrade the scooter

[ricardo]

I'd be interested in the naked-streetbike version, but it'd need some usp compared to KTM's Superduke

[RichB]

Like the use of the Spider wheels on the back!

[wedgeman]

Dom at TVR power is a big and highly knowledgeable bike nut - so it would make some sort of sense...

[RichB]

Indeed, doesn't he compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats each year in some bike related land speed record attempts? Rich...

[paulk]

both bikes look fantastic IMO but what about cost? And could TVR really make a bike to compete with the likes of a Fireblade, R1 and GSXR?

If they could then good luck to them. I would certainly trade the VFR for a TVR it would make a nice set in the garage

[obiwonkeyblokey]

be nice if they could nail the cars first.

[RichB]

[beano500]

So they should really have a little S6, shouldn't they?

A previous bike sporting a six cylinder jobbie:



and another:


Bit '70s aren't they???

[rooster]

wonder if they really will go for a TVR bike, MCN seemed to be making a lot out of some drawings by an ex TVR designer who was only giving his opinion of what TVR might do if they did produce a bike. All seems a bit pie in the sky at the moment.

[jamieheasman]

Of course Mr Melling has produced a few rip-snorting bike motors with a similar basic design to the AJP8. Perhaps they could rekindle the relationship and take over the aborted Norton Nemesis project......

[tallbloke]

rooster said:

wonder if they really will go for a TVR bike, MCN seemed to be making a lot out of some drawings by an ex TVR designer who was only giving his opinion of what TVR might do if they did produce a bike. All seems a bit pie in the sky at the moment.

Pulls out stirring spoon:

hot wheels said:

tallbloke said: hot wheels said: theres a room at the back of a blackpool factory with an intresting two wheeled thingy in it fact Is this an "I've seen it" fact? Or a " I have a mate who's cousin's missus's dads sister works as a cleaner in blackpool variety club and her mate who once did an extra shift at TVR said..." fact. cant really say anymore for obvious reasons but it is an absolute fact

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=13&h=&t=148296

[wedgeman]

RichB said:

Indeed, doesn't he compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats each year in some bike related land speed record attempts? Rich...

Hi Rich - apparently he has a 750bhp monster which he will be racing this year.

Flying the flag - Outstanding!

[5ltr-chim]

mrb_74 said:

If they did i'd have to upgrade the scooter

Isn't this the prototype ?

[paulsmith]

i agree with obiwonkeyblokey- lets get the cars sorted first!